Mystery

How can a baby who was up MOST of the night be this darned happy at breakfast????

I know I wasn't that happy when I woke up... until I looked at that face of course! Oh well - at least it isn't Monday!

It's (un)official... summer is over.

Today is Labor Day (funny that we don't have to work on Labor Day...). The last holiday of the summer, and everyone is out planting their fall mums. I can tell you that the weather isn't cooling though - it is hot out today! The boys and I went for a long walk, and then we all went to the pool! Evan and I hadn't been since the beginning of summer, so I decided it was time for him to take a dip since the pool will be closed after today and it was his last chance. He was a bit unsure, but I think he enjoyed himself!

If you're wondering what that orange thing is on his arm, it's a UV ray indicator. When it turns color and the picture on it disappers, it means that it's time to put on more sunscreen. Handy little things that came with a package of swimmy diapers. Good to have especially for such a tender skinned little guy! Tyler is also very fair and we always coat him pretty well with the sunscreen - and you should see the tan on the little dickens (of course you can't really see it in the pictures)! I never would have imagined that skin would tan! But we still slather him up just the same.

Speaking of Tyler - he had his usual blast at the pool. He started off in the big pool with Daddy:

He had a great time. But then it was time to join the little ones in the kiddie pool. He's like an old pro in there...

It was a lot of fun today - a good way to spend a Monday!! And it tuckered the boys out pretty well - as soon as we got them home and changed into dry clothes they both went down for a nap! So here I am blogging when I should be trying to get some rest myself!! Maybe I still have time....

Thank goodness for holiday weekends!

Today was the first day of the three day weekend for the Labor Day holiday. I'm always grateful for a long weekend, even if this one marks the unofficial end of summer (Fall is my favorite season anyway!). Monday is the first day of September, a month in which Tyler will turn 18 months old, and Evan will turn 9 months old. Hard to believe - time is certainly flying!!

It was nice out today, but pretty hot, so not much outdoor activity. I wanted to take the boys for a walk, but by the time it cooled down, they were both napping, and then it was dinnertime. But we had some indoor fun. We dug to the bottom of the toy box today and found Tyler's sunglasses - here he is modeling them:

But he enjoyed chewing on them more...

So he handed them off to his brother,

Who looked pretty darned cute in them!

Dude!!!

Daddy will probably take Tyler to the pool tomorrow - it's supposed to be another nice day. And Monday is the last day the pools are open! I find that hard to believe when it stays hot here through September. I guess if we get desperate we can always go to the indoor pool at the rec center where Tyler took his lessons.

Looking forward to another 2 days of not going to work!!! And only 35 days until our Outer Banks beach vacation!!!

Weekend activity.

It has been a beautiful weekend weatherwise, so we all spent some time outdoors. Yesterday, I took the boys for a walk so Daddy could do some work in the attic. Tyler took advantage of the ride to take a snooze, but Evan was too busy enjoying himself!

Later on, Daddy took Tyler to the swings:

And yes, Tyler is wearing his Redskins jersey again since it was game day. However, it didn't have the charming effect that it had last weekend. We won't talk about the final score of the beating they took... Incidentally, you'll notice the little push car in the background of this video. That is Tyler's favorite mode of transportation. However, lately, he has taken a liking to dragging his foot on the ground as he's riding along. It's summertime, so he's always in sandals. Here is the result of his new habit:

Anyway, it doesn't seem to bother him any, and it surely doesn't slow him down!!!

Today, Tyler and Daddy went to the pool. Here is Tyler in his cool new suit, putting his crocs on and getting ready to go.

And here is some action video from the kiddie pool:

Today we all went for another walk. This time, it was naptime for both of the boys!

Must be nice! When do mommy and daddy get to take a nap??? :) I reckon in about 18 years or so...

And then this evening, a little indoor fun with bubbles!

A good weekend!

A new sound.

About a week and a half ago, Evan discovered that his tongue helps him to make different sounds. He likes to practice while he eats breakfast - this is to help Mommy keep everything in perspective when she is rushing to get everyone out of the house in the morning. Sometimes being on time isn't the most important thing. Here is a quick clip of the new, improved babble:

In other developments, last night Evan was pushing himself up onto his knees and elbows. Should be crawling by this time next week I suspect!

Birthday Party!

Today is cousin Nathan's 3rd birthday - Happy Birthday, Nathan!!! Yesterday was his party - here are some pictures:

The birthday boy!

Getting his birthday hug from Uncle Mitch.

Tyler loved the ballons... and the cake!!

Can I just point out that Tyler actually sat at a little table and chairs with the other kids to eat his meal??? Check this out:

Mitch and I were stunned! I think he sat there longer than the other kids who are all at least 2 years older than he is. We had talked about maybe Santa bringing him a little table and chairs this year for Christmas, but now I don't think we'll wait.

Evan had a good time at the party too...



But after a while, the excitement proved to be too much for him, and he pooped out...

Tyler got tuckered out eventually too...



All in all, a great party and a wonderful afternoon!!

Another first...

Since Evan will be 8 months old tomorrow (!), it is time to experiment with finger foods. The obvious first one being Cheerios.

He got the grasping down ok, and the putting in his mouth. He didn't know quite what to make of them once they were in there though...

But overall, it went well and we'll just keep practicing!!!